Anikitos Posted September 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) 0 deg to 40 degrees operating temperatures is rather limited range. In Cyprus it can be 42 degrees in the shade in the summer !! Anybody any comments ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lasex Posted September 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2009 Zero degrees Celsius as the lower temperature limit for operation for the M9 is not good news for us in northern Europe. Where I live below 0 degrees Celsius is what we have about 3-4 months every year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted September 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 13, 2009 Pretty standard for digital cameras, it's the same range as that for the Nikon D3 and Canon 5D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasex Posted September 13, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 13, 2009 Pretty standard for digital cameras, it's the same range as that for the Nikon D3 and Canon 5D. OK, I just wasn't aware of that... Must do some reading on that subject, as we have 3-4 months every year with subzero temperatures. Is there any digital camera around that is operable at, say, -10 degrees Celsius? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erlingmm Posted September 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 13, 2009 I have used the M8 in -15C without problems, and don't expect the M9 to be much different. The main problem is the battery, it should be kept warm in your pocket and popped into the camera only when in use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jev Posted September 13, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 13, 2009 I used M8 in Siberia @ -35C, works just fine The key is to not allow humidification once you bring it back to warm space Don;t see why M9 should be any different Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 13, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) OK, I just wasn't aware of that... Must do some reading on that subject, as we have 3-4 months every year with subzero temperatures. Is there any digital camera around that is operable at, say, -10 degrees Celsius?If the ambient temperature is extremely low, that is not to say the the operating temperature of the camera is correpondingly low. It will take quite some time for the innards to get as cold as the surrounding air and the camera generates heat when functionig. Now it may happen that if you leave it overnight in the car on a freezing night that you may have to bring it in for a few hours to wake it up.As for heat, yes, it may be troublesome. For instance at an ambient temperature of 115 degrees I had to charge the batteries of the DMR in the fridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted September 13, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 13, 2009 The main issues will be condensation and batteries in the cold, as already noted, and LCD issues if overheated (the screen turns black until it cools down again). A 42-degree-C ambient environment is probably not a problem, but left in the sun or in a car a long time, the camera may hit 80-degrees-C. Not good for electronics OR film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 13, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 13, 2009 If the ambient temperature is extremely low, that is not to say the the operating temperature of the camera is correpondingly low. Yes, but presumably the recommended operating temperature range is ambient temperature and not 'inside of the camera' temperature? I suspect the quoted range is a convenient 'cover your arse' technical specification that is standard within the industry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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